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Explore Shoe through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like footwear or clothe. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shoe in a sentence

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Shoe meaning

  1. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
  2. A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
  3. A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.

Synonyms of Shoe

footwear enclothe clothe dress constraint restraint skid brake shoe shell scale plate horseshoe case footgear garb

Related words

Other words often associated with Shoe or its synonyms:

apparel wear covering tog clothing habiliment vesture raiment wearable garment undress device

Shoe vertaling naar Nederlands

schoen

Using Shoe

  • The main meaning on this page is: A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do. | A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe. | A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
  • Useful related words include: footwear, enclothe, clothe, dress.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: schoen.
  • In the example corpus, shoe often appears in combinations such as: the shoe, shoe and, shoe is.

Context around Shoe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

metal 2× red 2× hard 1× heavy 1× soft 1× light 1× putting 1× cold 1× hot 1× business 1×

Often after:

rack 2× repair 2× dances 1× improperly 1× construction 1× features 1× featuring 1× obsessive 1× business 1× fits 1×

Sentence patterns with Shoe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

3 drawer shoe cabinet which 1× 3 tier shoe rack and 1× a court shoe featuring the 1× a strappy shoe in a 1× after the shoe marketer known 1× also putting shoe on crooked 1× and soft shoe or light 1× as a shoe obsessive and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a poor horseshoer 1× as a shoe 1× buddy worked for 1× dances irish solo 1× farriers may either 1× for 20 years 1×

Common sentence endings:

a shoe factory 1× before bending it 1× brooklyn apartment days 1× factories in asia 1× forward or back 1× is no shoe 1×

Words around Shoe

Just before it in the word index:

shodokan 3 shodipe 4 shodhan 2 shoddy 107 shoddily 8 shoddiest 2

Just after it in the word index:

shoebox 47 shoeboxes 18 shoebridge 14 shoebury 14 shoeburyness 4 shoecandy 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

develops 981 gps 981 quinn 981 relying 981 sticking 981 submarine 981

Corpus analysis for Shoe

  • In this selection, "shoe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, metal, red, hard, rack, repair and dances stand out and add context to how "shoe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 drawer shoe cabinet which and 3 tier shoe rack and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shoe" sits close to words such as develops, gps and quinn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shoe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop but what if there is no shoe? (16 words)

For 20 years, she has provided Maui’s only shoe repair service at If The Shoe Fits. (17 words)

Being in the shoe business, Edmonds worked a lot with the Tester family-owned Tester Shoe Repair shop. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

A poor horseshoer can also make mistakes in the shoeing process itself, not only quicking a horse, but also putting shoe on crooked, using the wrong type of shoe for the job at hand, shaping the shoe improperly, or setting it on too far forward or back. (47 words)

As for the claim of prosecutors Rocky stomped on the guy with broken glass on his shoe, Rocky's lawyer said the bottle was crushed behind Rocky, he didn't know it was there and it ended up on his shoe. (41 words)

In the 1990s, companies began outsourcing not only peripheral tasks but also pieces of their core business, a trend Davis dubs “Nikefication,” after the shoe marketer known for delegating shoe manufacturing to independently owned factories in Asia. (37 words)

Question examples

I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop but what if there is no shoe? (16 words)

Example sentences (20)

Dances Irish solo stepdances fall into two broad categories based on the shoes worn: hard shoe (or heavy shoe) and soft shoe (or light shoe) dances.

A poor horseshoer can also make mistakes in the shoeing process itself, not only quicking a horse, but also putting shoe on crooked, using the wrong type of shoe for the job at hand, shaping the shoe improperly, or setting it on too far forward or back.

Farriers may either cold shoe, in which he bends the metal shoe without heating it, or hot shoe, in which he places the metal in a forge before bending it.

Shoe construction seeAlso Parts of a shoe The basic anatomy of a shoe is recognizable, regardless of the specific style of footwear.

The 1985 comedy The Man with One Red Shoe features an eccentric man wearing one normal business shoe and one red shoe that becomes central to the plot.

I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop but what if there is no shoe?

The Bode shoe has all the delicate qualities of a traditional leather house shoe, with the added detail of brass animal charms made in Switzerland and a sturdy hard bottom.

There was a court shoe featuring the technology inside, as well as a strappy shoe in a patent black and patent blush colour.

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As a shoe obsessive—and a homeowner with only one closet—she regularly researches storage solutions and used Whitmor’s Over The Door Shoe Rack for eight years in her Brooklyn apartment days.

Being in the shoe business, Edmonds worked a lot with the Tester family-owned Tester Shoe Repair shop.

For 20 years, she has provided Maui’s only shoe repair service at If The Shoe Fits.

For an affordable pick, we like the Simple Houseware 3-Tier Shoe Rack, and for an ultra-compact option, go for the Mabel Home Modern 3 Drawer Shoe Cabinet, which has three shelves that fold away.

Kansas-based discount shoe retailer Payless Shoe Source has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close nearly 400 of its stores.

So if I put your grandma on a shoe, or I put your sorority or your favorite sports team on a shoe, that’s a little bit different.

As for the claim of prosecutors Rocky stomped on the guy with broken glass on his shoe, Rocky's lawyer said the bottle was crushed behind Rocky, he didn't know it was there and it ended up on his shoe.

TAP: Investigation of Memory was inspired by a dream of Howard’s in which she envisioned an entirely white room a viewer could enter, with a shoe-shine stand and thousands of metal shoe taps.

Buddy worked for years as a supervisor at Norwock shoe in Jay, and then at Bass Shoe in Wilton, before retiring in 1989.

In the 1990s, companies began outsourcing not only peripheral tasks but also pieces of their core business, a trend Davis dubs “Nikefication,” after the shoe marketer known for delegating shoe manufacturing to independently owned factories in Asia.

I worked as a shoe salesman with Glover Shoe Store in Portland and am familiar with making sure each person receives the right shoes.

Nearly half of the 15 shoe factories currently operating in Myanmar are likely to shut down by the end of this year, said U Aye Thaung, who also owns a shoe factory.

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Common combinations with shoe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shoe" in a sentence?
An example: "Dances Irish solo stepdances fall into two broad categories based on the shoes worn: hard shoe (or heavy shoe) and soft shoe (or light shoe) dances." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shoe" from authentic English texts.
What does "shoe" mean?
Shoe means: A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
What are synonyms of "shoe"?
Common synonyms of "shoe" include: footwear, enclothe, clothe, dress, constraint, restraint, skid, brake shoe. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "shoe" in Dutch?
"shoe" translates to Dutch as: schoen.
How many example sentences with "shoe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shoe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.